The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-23
wouldn,t Give Up Her Ticket.

story of her first Journey by rail, She
was born in the interior of a New Eng
land State, and there received her
early education. 1t was not the custom
OF the village good people to travel
extensively, and, therefore, it hap! en-
ed that little Sarah, for the first six
teen years Other life, never entered the
steam.cars. Soon after her sixteenth
birthday, the family talked matters
over, and came to the conclusion that
it would be well for Sarah to be-
come acquainted with some unla-
miliar corner OF the world.
Accordingly her trunk was packed,
and, with much fear ana pleasurable
excitement set out for the home OF
an aunt, fifty miles distant When
her father babe her good-by at the
station, he said, in the act OF placing
ticket and baggage check in her hand.
"Now, Sarah, be n good girl, and
don't get imposed upon Be careful
OF your ticket, and don't give up your
check to anybody till the end OF your
Journey"
Sarah stepped on board feeling
deeply the responsibilities OF her new
position. She placed both ticket and
cheek in her pocket, and, in spite OF
herself forgot all about them in
watching the trees whiz past.
Presently the condo2tor came on
his round OF inspection, and stopped
beside her. Sarah glanced up at him;
then, finding his tace unfamiliar, she
renewed her survey OF the landscape.
"Your ticket" said the official.
Her fathers parting injunction at
once required to her, bu. in SO confus-
ed form that, as memory reported
it, the caution ran, "Do not give up
your ticket"
The youthful travellers fears arose
in arms, her Indignation also. This
official, who would take advantage OF
her inexperance, should know that
she was not altogether lgnorant in
worldly matters.
"Sir," she replied IN bitter tone,
81 shall not give up my ticket
The conductor looked slightly sur
prised; it was evident that he was al
so amused. "But | shall be obliged to
see it," he demonstrated.
II shall keep my ticket until the end
OF my Journey" said the traveller,
mentally blessing her father for hav-
ing enlightened her as to the ways OF
the world.
The conductor. from sheer force OF
amazement, went on, but only to re-
turn when he had in some degree re-
covered himself. This time, it was to
speak in an uncompromising tone; he
had determined that red cheeks and
angry black eyes should no longer
tempt him to swerve from duty.
"Allow me to punch your ticket"
Ominous word-punchl Was her tick
ct to be tampered with, and, perhaps,
rendered incapable of carrying her to
her journeys end? The world was
harder to deal with than she had
imagined; but she was firm.
81 shall not give up my ticket, sir"
she returned, recurring in thought to
her fathers caution, and thus tortl.y-
ing herself anew. "You shan't lay
finger on it till get to East Davis"
The official persisted, though with
great good-nature. In fact it was inn
possible to preserve proper severity
OF aspect when his face, in spite oihim-
self, relaxed into smile.
"But must see the ticket" he re-
peated.
Sarah madeno answer, but her cheeks
grew scarlet with determination, and
she tightly grasped the piece OF paste
board, as it lay at the bottom OF her
pocket.
"Then | shall be obliged to put you
OF at the next station" suggt sted lie,
as a last resort.
Sarah gathered her forces for a last
rebuff.
perhaps, sir" she retorted, in
clear and penetrating tone, perhaps
you think me inexperienced in travel
ling
Here she became aware OF a litter
across the aisle. She stopped snort,
to glance that way. Yes, her fellow
passengers at her side, and in front,
were smiling, and there surely arose
a subdued laugh from the rear. A
dreadful suspicion flashed upon her
that she might be in the wrong, but
Just as her cheeks were growing hot
with the increasing certainty, dear
old lady left her seat, TO lean over the
miserable girl, and whisper, "lt's all
right, dear child. Give it to him."
with one despairing exclamation,
Here, takeitl" Sarah thrust the hate
full bit Of green paste board into the
conductor shand.
1t is safe to say that she busted her.
sell with contemplating the landscape.
during the remainder OF her journey,
ladv who resides On DelaMnra